BUGANDA: The Troubles of the King

In the East African kingdom of Buganda, a
province of the British protectorate of Uganda, the night gleamed with
bonfires. In the flickering light, huge gourds stood in rows, ready to
be filled with the banana beer that was brewing in hollowed-out logs.
Musicians gave an additional twist to the cow sinews binding their
drums, bringing them up to concert pitch. Shapely dancing girls added
extra layers of cloth to the bustles that accentuate their sinuous
movements. Throughout the green and rolling land last week, 1,500,000
Buganda tribesmen were getting ready to...